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AAPB
20 hours ago1 min read
[Webinar] Municipal Broadband and Innovative Financing Models: Unlocking Economic Growth
Gigi Sohn of the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and Sean Gonsalves of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance teamed up...
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AAPB
20 hours ago3 min read
[News] Experts Point To The Big ‘Payback’ That Flows From Municipal Broadband Investments
The following article was published by Sean Gonsalves at Community Networks: At the “Municipal Broadband and Innovative Financing Models:...
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AAPB
Feb 51 min read
[Webinar] Municipal Broadband and Innovative Financing Models: Unlocking Economic Growth
Join the American Association of Public Broadband (AAPB) and ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks Initiative on February 20, 2025, from...
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AAPB
Jan 301 min read
[Webinar] The Future of BEAD Hinges on One Thing: The Broadband Provider. How to Step Up Now.
How are you determining your own BEAD destiny when the future can look uncertain? What steps must you take right now to ensure your...
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AAPB
Jan 213 min read
[News] AAPB Board Member Sachin Gupta Named 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar
The following is a press release published by AAPB Member Centranet : Sachin Gupta, Vice President of Business and Technology Strategies...
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AAPB
Jan 141 min read
[Statement] AAPB Statement on the Launch of New York State’s Excelsior Broadband Network
On January 14, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her State of the State Address , which included announcement of the...
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AAPB
Jan 62 min read
[News] CommDaily: Deputy NTIA Administrator: BEAD Implementation Making 'Tremendous Strides'
Deputy NTIA Administrator Sarah Morris on Monday defended the agency's pace in administering the BEAD program (see 2412120066). The...
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AAPB
Jan 31 min read
[You're Invited] Join AAPB, NTIA, & Calix for a Webinar on the Future of BEAD
Register Here: https://www.calix.com/forms/build/webinar/future-of-bead.html How are you determining your own BEAD destiny when the...
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AAPB
Dec 19, 20243 min read
2025 Will Be a Big Year For Public Broadband
As 2024 comes to a close, I'm writing to thank you for your interest in and support of public broadband. 2025 will be a critical time for...
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AAPB
Dec 9, 20242 min read
[News] The Divide: Gigi Sohn on growing, funding and defending public broadband networks
On December 9, our Executive Director Gigi Sohn sat down with Light Reading's Nicole Ferraro to discuss the rise of public broadband...
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AAPB
Dec 9, 20243 min read
Why Open Access is becoming a driving force for broadband expansion in the United States
While Open Access has been a well-established business model in Europe for years, the U.S. has historically been more cautious and...
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AAPB
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Meet Centranet: Connecting Tribal and Rural Communities to the World
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , American Indian and Alaska Natives living in tribal areas have among the nation’s lowest rates of...
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AAPB
Dec 4, 20241 min read
[News] ITIF Report Faults ‘Favoritism’ for Government-Owned Networks
The following excerpt is from an article published by TR Daily: In a statement, Gigi Sohn, executive director of the American Association...
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AAPB
Dec 4, 20241 min read
[News] AAPB: ITIF's Anti-Public-Broadband Arguments 'Laughable'
The following excerpt is from an article published by Communications Daily: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation...
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AAPB
Dec 3, 20244 min read
[News] Public broadband falls under the line of fire - again
The following article was published by Fierce Network: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation published a paper that argued...
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AAPB
Dec 3, 20241 min read
[News] ITIF Wants to Limit GONs' BEAD Access
The following article was published by Policyband: A new report by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation says states "should...
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AAPB
Dec 3, 20242 min read
[News] ITIF Report Draws Fire Over Claims Against Public Networks
The following article was published by Broadband Breakfast: WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2024 – The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation...
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AAPB
Dec 2, 20245 min read
[News] ‘Innovation’ Think Tank Pushes Lazy Smear Of Community Broadband
The following article was published by Community Networks: Here at ILSR we’re no stranger to telecom monopoly-backed efforts to mislead...
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AAPB
Dec 1, 20243 min read
[News] Gov't Owned Broadband Often Fails, Report Says
The following article was published by Law360: A new report from an industry-backed think tank skewers government-owned broadband...
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AAPB
Dec 1, 20242 min read
[Statement] ITIF Paper on Community Broadband Networks is Completely Unsupported by Real Evidence
On December 2, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a paper criticizing public broadband networks. By the...
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